OREANDA-NEWS. DIXY Group (RTS, MICEX: DIXY) - one of Russia’s leading retailers of foods and everyday products - today announced unaudited IFRS results for the second quarter and the first half of 2013.

Key Highlights of the second quarter and the first half of 2013:

In the first half of 2013, the Company opened 108 stores on net basis. As of June 30, 2013, the Company operated 1,607 stores in Central, North-West and Urals Federal Districts.

The total Selling Space increased by 24% year-on-year to 550,053 sq.m. as of June 30, 2013.

Consolidated Revenue increased by 24.7% (22.3% in USD) year-on-year to RUR 45.1 bln (USD 1.4 bln) in the second quarter of 2013.

Consolidated Gross Profit grew by 30.7% (28.1% in USD) year-on-year to RUR 13.4 bln (USD 425.1 mln) in the second quarter of 2013.

Consolidated Gross Margin improved by 130 bp year-on-year to 29.8% in the second quarter, and by 180 bp year-on-year to 29.9% in the first half of 2013.

Consolidated EBITDA increased by 28.6% (26.1% in USD) year-on-year to RUR 2.7 bln (USD 84.6 mln) in the second quarter of 2013.

Consolidated EBITDA Margin increased by 10 bp year-on-year to 5.9% in the second quarter, and by 20 bp year- on-year to 6.1% in the first half of 2013.

Consolidated Operating Profit grew by 42.4% (39.6% in USD) year-on-year to RUR 1.4 bln (USD 45.7 mln) in the second quarter of 2013.

Consolidated Operating Margin improved by 40 bp year-on-year to 3.2% in the second quarter of 2013.

Consolidated Net Profit increased by 113.5% (USD 109.3%) year-on-year to RUR 310.0 mln (USD 9.8 mln) in the second quarter of 2013.

Consolidated Net Margin grew by 30 bp year-on-year to 0.7% in the second quarter of 2013.

Consolidated Operating Cash Flow more than doubled to RUR 2.8 bln (USD 89.1 mln) in the first half of 2013 from 1.3 bln (USD 43.7 mln) in the first half of 2012.